Discovery Box1 Samuel 20:17 
Context20:17 Jonathan once again took an oath with David, because he loved him. In fact Jonathan loved him as much as he did his own life. 1
1 Samuel 18:28
Context18:28 When Saul realized 2 that the Lord was with David and that his 3 daughter Michal loved David, 4
1 Samuel 18:3
Context18:3 Jonathan made a covenant with David, for he loved him as much as he did his own life. 5
1 Samuel 18:16
Context18:16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he was the one leading them out to battle and back.
1 Samuel 18:20
Context18:20 Now Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David. When they told Saul about this, it 6 pleased him.
1 tn Heb “for [with] the love of his [own] life he loved him.”
2 tn Heb “saw and knew.”
3 tn Heb “Saul’s.” In the translation the proper name has been replaced by the pronoun for stylistic reasons.
4 tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
5 tn Heb “like his [own] soul.”
6 tn Heb “the matter.”
